Every time you gather with friends or family for a hearty meal, have you ever wondered how the bountiful spread got to your table? Chelsa Hernandez’ homegrown life story is analogous to the interesting story of produce. From a seed growing and breaking through the ground, to finally blooming, reaching your kitchen, and ultimately your dinner table. Chelsa shares her tumultuous coming of age journey from fashion to writing to what was ultimately her passion, urban farming. Walking home from the train station to her home nestled on a side street in East Orange, New Jersey, she realized her neighborhood was full of empty spaces waiting to be filled and tended. She decided to stop chasing money and started chasing her dream right where she was. Chelsa shares that there is room for us to grow – literally and figuratively – right where we are.